JA Africa Virtual COY 2021: Day 3 – Awards Ceremony

Join us for Day 3 of the JA Africa Virtual Company of the Year Competition.

The agenda is as follows:

5:00pm – 5:05pm Welcome (MC)
5:05pm – 5:10pm Remarks, Charles Moyela, Board Chair, JA Africa
5:10pm – 5:15pm Opening Remarks: Michele Lionnet, Executive Director, JA Mauritius
5:15pm – 5:25pm Highlights from the Competition Day
5:25pm – 5:30pm Keynote Address by Peter Njonjo, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Twiga Foods
5:30pm – 5:40pm Signature Awards Presentation
– FedEx Global Possibilities Award – Presented by Natasha Parmanand, Managing Director of Operations, FedEx Express, Sub Sahara Africa
– Citi Foundation Client Focus Award – Presented by Mary Sabwa, Director East Africa Treasury & Trade Solutions Head at Citi
5:40pm -5:50pm Fun activity
5:50pm – 6:10pm Branded Awards Presentation
– Tomorrow Foundation Future Tech Award – Presented by Kathrine Lind Amdisen
– PMIEF Project Management Award – Presented by Anael Ndosa, Board Director, PMIEF
–  CEO Rising Award – Presented by Kola Olofinboba, Managing Partner, Fairview Capital Partners
6:10pm – 6:15pm Public Choice Award – Simi Nwogugu, CEO, JA Africa
6:15pm – 6:20pm Alumni Chat
Kajal Teerbhun – Mauritius, 2020
Godfrey Saruchera – Zimbabwe, 2018
6:20pm – 6:25pm Introducing Raphael de la Vega prize
6:25pm – 6:40pm Finalist Award Presentation
– Third place – Presented by Phil Mlambo, COO, JA Africa
– Second place – Presented by Head Judge, Camille Blair
– Grand prize – Presented by Asheesh Advani, CEO, JA Worldwide
6:40pm – 6:45pm Remarks by Grand Prize Winners
6:45pm – 6:50pm Guest Speaker, Lady Mariéme Jamme, Founder,
iamtheCODE
6:50pm – 6:55pm Closing Remarks- Asheesh Advani, CEO, JA Worldwide
6:55pm – 7:00pm Close out